Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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m THE ARENA-Page 26 1913 RAYMOND GILLIS—“Gilly” English Course. Philomathean (3); Athen- ian (4); Senior Prom (4); Athletic Asso- ciation (3, 4); Base Ball (3, 4). “And here is Gilly, the original sport of the ’13’s. Although he hails from the wilds of Brocton he can even beat Asa Lee at either Menke’s or Ketchum’s.” OLIVE BRENGLE Latin—Commercial Course. Athenian (4). “Olive, the demure little Senior, who evi- dently believes in the old maxim—to be seen rather than to be heard, but all the same loyal to ’13.” WILLARD MOODY—“Chick- German—Commercial Course. Euturpean (4); Class Baseball (2). “This is Chick. You know him and every one else knows him. He occasionally strays from the straight and narrow course of Life, but we feel confident he will eventually be all right and make a success of whatever he undertakes, be it automobiles or politics.” OVID SCHAEFER—‘Ove” Commercial Post-Graduate. Philomathean (3); Secretary Athenian (5); Cadet Co. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); Sergeant (5); Athletic Association (4, 5); Class Play (4); Debating Team (5). “Yes, my picture appeared in here last year but I am a P. G. Commercial ‘stood’ now.” “Were there real witches?”—Dorothy Black.

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----THE ARENA-Page 25 1913 DOROTHY BLACK—“Erry Fairy Lillian” German—Commercial Course. Philoma- thean (3); Euturpean (4). “She of the fluent speech, eloquent lan- guage, and extensive vocabulary, but with all one of the best of us.” GRACE THOMASON German Course. Athenian (4); Philoma- thean (3). ‘“She generally studies her English at least, but why does she always begin with ‘I know it, but 1 can’t say it?’ Miss Miller’s German pet (?) but nevertheless, a sturdy follower of the Purple and White.” PEARL L. BANNER German—Commercial Course. Euturpean (4); Name Committee (4). “The writer of themes, the spieler of Ger- man, and an authority for English and History. In fact, good in everything.” PAUL TRACY Latin—Commercial Course. Philomathean (3); Euturpean (4); Glee Club (4); Athle- tic Association (3); Pin Committee (4). “The especial favorite (?; of Miss Slem- mons and Mr. Lawrence. His most prom- inent characteristics are his silence in Political Economy and his fondness for a certain Junior. But he is still one of the Senior Class, even if he is a standpatter and did go ‘Beta Sigma’.” “A ring on (he hand is worth two at the door ”—Peart Banner.

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m THE ARENA-Page 27 Senior Alphabet A stands for Arthur, a studious lad, Also for Antrim who never is sad. B is for Bennett who is ever so slow Brooks, Brengle, Banner and Black stand in the same row. c is for Colwell, a demure little lass, She’s not quite a saint but will do for our class. D stands for Driskell, an industrious maid, While Dustheimer is said to make a very good grade. E is for Earnestly, the way we all work, No one has ever been caught as a shirk ( F stands for Foley, Frazier and Fisher, Which one of of these will he a school-teacher ( G is for Goble, present in the din. But any old way she is a good friend of the “him.” H stands for Huston, Hinds, J lodge and “Brains, While Ihinter and Huston belong to this range. | is for Interest in which we excel, Those who acquire it always do well. J is for Jerome, our chief-ed-i-tor, His fame in this line is well known afar. K stands for Kindness, which all Seniors show, Also for Kile, our jokist, he! ho! L is for Laughlin, a Senior sedate, We are glad to have her as a classmate. N! is for Myers, a good democrat man, Morris, McCord, Moody, and the two Mortons, each a good basket-ball fan. N is for noise on our side so bad, But wait till we leave—you'll each one be sad. 0 is for Ogden, three cheers for Nip! Fill up your glass boys, each one take a si]). P is that honorable High School letter, Which you will see on any point-getter. Q stands for questions, which Koach answers so. R is for Risser, we keeps the class dough. S is for Stuart—do, sol, fa, me, re, We like to hear Ethel play any old day. T stands for Thomason—a good friend of all. Also for Tracy, who is not very tall. U is for US—an honor to High, Raise purple and white, till it floats to the sky. V stands for victory—the goal of ’13, We always attain it, sometimes in a dream. W for Wallage, Wilkins and Winans must be, Now what do you think will become of these three ? X is for those we may leave behind, We hope the Juniors to them will be kind. Y is for youth with hair black as tar, Z stands for Zealous, which all Seniors are. C. F. ’13.